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Makers And Takers
''Makers and Takers'' is a book by Peter Schweizer Peter Franz Schweizer (born November 24, 1964) is an American political consultant and writer. He is the president of the Government Accountability Institute (GAI), senior editor-at-large of far-right media organization Breitbart News, and a form .... It was published by Doubleday in June 2008. The book's thesis is summarized in its subtitle: ''Why conservatives work harder, feel happier, have closer families, take fewer drugs, give more generously, value honesty more, are less materialistic and envious, whine less … and even hug their children more than liberals''. Where Schweizer's book '' Do as I Say (Not as I Do): Profiles in Liberal Hypocrisy'' portrayed liberal icons and leaders in America as less virtuous than their conservative counterparts, ''Makers and Takers'' expands this thesis to the general populace, implying conservatives in general are more virtuous than liberals. References 2008 non-fiction books Doubleda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Schweizer
Peter Franz Schweizer (born November 24, 1964) is an American political consultant and writer. He is the president of the Government Accountability Institute (GAI), senior editor-at-large of far-right media organization Breitbart News, and a former fellow at the conservative Hoover Institution. Schweizer wrote '' Clinton Cash'', a 2015 book discussing donations made to the Clinton Foundation by foreign entities and Bill and Hillary Clinton's income after they left the White House in 2001. Journalists and fact-checking organizations have criticized the book for speculation, conclusions not supported by the evidence presented, and for factual errors which were corrected in the Kindle edition. Early life While in high school, Schweizer attended the National Conservative Students Conference at George Washington University and was a member of Young America's Foundation (YAF). He graduated from Kentridge High School in Kent, Washington in 1983. Schweizer then attended George Washingt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |